Roxanne

Roxanne
Information
Gender	Female
Hometown	Rustboro City
Region	[[Hoenn]]
Appears in	Generation VI, Generation V, Generation III
Debut	Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version
In other languages
Japanese	Name ツツジ Tsutsuji
Japanese	Name ツツジ Tsutsuji
English	Name Roxanne
English	Name Roxanne
Other information
Preferred type	Rock type
Badge	Stone Badge
Rank	First

Hello. You must be a new challenger. I am Roxanne, the Rustboro City Pokémon Gym Leader. I became a Gym Leader so that I may apply in battle all that I've learned at the Pokémon Trainers' School. If you defeat me in a Pokémon battle, I'll present you with a Gym Badge as proof of your strength as a Trainer. Please take up the challenge. I look forward to seeing you as a challenger. Until then, farewell.

Roxanne in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Roxanne is a Rock type Gym Leader in the Hoenn Region. She also teaches at, and helps run the Pokémon Trainer's School in Rustboro City. Her Gym is in Rustboro City. She will award the player character with the Stone Badge if they defeat her.

Appearance

Roxanne is a girl with red eyes and brown hair, which is tied up into two pigtails with a red bow, with a small black U-stripe. Roxanne wears pink tights and a small tie-like pink scarf around her neck.

Ruby and Sapphire

She wears a white shirt with a purple school uniform dress and a pair of purple shoes.

Emerald

Roxanne's appearance remains the same as it is in Ruby and Sapphire.

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Concept artwork of Roxanne for Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

She wears a gray school sleeveless uniform skirt with a rectangular print, which is white on the inside. Roxanne also wears a white undershirt, with short sleeves, inside her skirt is a white petticoat and a pair of black shoes.

Personality

She loves rocks and loves the Pokémon Trainer's School. During her pre-battle conversation, she tells the player that she practices what she learns from school. This hints that she is a studious type of sorts, and is proud of her abilities to turn knowledge into power.

Etymology

The name Roxanne comes from "rock".

Her Japanese name, Tsutsuji, originates from 土 (tsuchi, the Japanese word for "soil"). Following the plant-based naming of most Gym Leaders, it may also literally be 躑躅 (tsutsuji, the Japanese name for the rhododendron genus of trees).

Biography

Games

Ruby and Sapphire

In Ruby and Sapphire, Roxanne serves as the Gym Leader of Rustboro City Gym, specializing in Rock-type Pokémon. It is implied that she took the position in order to use the skills she acquired in Trainer's School. Upon defeating her, the player receives the Stone Badge and TM39.

Emerald

Her role in Emerald is the same as it is in Ruby and Sapphire, but she can be rematched using the Match Call option on the PokéNav.

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

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Other appearances

Roxanne in Pokémon the Series (anime)

Roxanne in Pokémon Adventures (manga)

Roxanne in Pokémon Masters (games)

Sprites

Roxanne's Battle Sprite in Ruby and Sapphire and Emerald

Roxanne's Battle Sprite in Black 2 and White 2

Roxanne's Battle VS Scene in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Pokémon

Ruby and Sapphire

Geodude		Nosepass
Lv. 14	♀	Lv. 15	♀
Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Sturdy
Item: None		Item: None
-		Tackle		-	-	-	-
-		Harden		-	-	-	-
-		Rock Throw		-	-	-	-
-		Rock Tomb		-	-	-	-

Emerald

• Gym Battle
• First Rematch
• Second Rematch
• Third Rematch
• Fourth Rematch

Geodude		Geodude		Nosepass
Lv. 12	♀	Lv. 12	♀	Lv. 15	♀
Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Sturdy
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Oran Berry
-		Tackle		Block		-	-	-
-		Defense Curl		Harden		-	-	-
-		Rock Throw		Tackle		-	-	-
-		Rock Tomb		Rock Tomb		-	-	-

Golem		Kabuto		Onix		Nosepass
Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 35	♂	Lv. 35	♂	Lv. 37	♂
Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Battle Armor		Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Sturdy
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Swords Dance		Rock Slide		Explosion		-	-
-		Surf		Iron Tail		Rock Slide		-	-
-		Ice Beam		Explosion		Double Team		-	-
-		Rock Slide		Roar		Protect		-	-

Omanyte		Golem		Kabutops		Onix		Nosepass
Lv. 37	♂	Lv. 37	♂	Lv. 40	♂	Lv. 40	♂	Lv. 42	♂
Ability: Shell Armor		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Battle Armor		Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Sturdy
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: None		Item: None
-		Protect		Swords Dance		Iron Tail		Double Team		-
-		Rollout		Surf		Explosion		Explosion		-
-		Earthquake		Ice Beam		Roar		Protect		-
-		Explosion		Rock Slide		Rock Slide		Rock Slide		-

Omastar		Golem		Kabutops		Onix		Nosepass
Lv. 42	♂	Lv. 42	♂	Lv. 45	♂	Lv. 45	♂	Lv. 47	♂
Ability: Shell Armor		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Battle Armor		Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Sturdy
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Protect		Swords Dance		Iron Tail		Double Team		-
-		Rollout		Surf		Explosion		Explosion		-
-		Earthquake		Ice Beam		Roar		Protect		-
-		Explosion		Rock Slide		Rock Slide		Rock Slide		-

Golem		Aerodactyl		Omastar		Kabutops		Steelix		Nosepass
Lv. 47	♂	Lv. 47	♂	Lv. 47	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 52	♂
Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Shell Armor		Ability: Battle Armor		Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Sturdy
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Protect		Protect		Swords Dance		Iron Tail		Protect
-		Supersonic		Rock Slide		Rock Slide		Rock Slide		Double Team
-		Rock Slide		Ice Beam		Ice Beam		Roar		Rock Slide
-		Hyper Beam		Surf		Surf		Explosion		Explosion

Black 2 and White 2

• Rock-type Tournament
• Hoenn Gym Leader Tournament/World Leaders Tournament

Probopass		Armaldo		Cradily		Aggron		Carracosta		Golem
Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀
Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Battle Armor		Ability: Suction Cups		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Solid Rock		Ability: Sturdy
Item: Air Balloon		Item: Lum Berry		Item: Leftovers		Item: Focus Sash		Item: Water Gem		Item: Rock Gem
-		Rock Slide		Toxic		Head Smash		Waterfall		Focus Punch
-		Rock Polish		Giga Drain		Iron Head		Shell Smash		Protect
-		Earthquake		Amnesia		Metal Burst		Rock Slide		Earthquake
-		X-Scissor		Rock Slide		Avalanche		Aqua Jet		Fire Punch

Probopass		Armaldo		Cradily		Aggron		Relicanth		Golem
Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀
Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Battle Armor		Ability: Suction Cups		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Sturdy
Item: Shuca Berry		Item: Liechi Berry		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: Chople Berry		Item: Rindo Berry		Item: Salac Berry
-		Stone Edge		Ancientpower		Stone Edge		Stone Edge		Rock Slide
-		X-Scissor		Giga Drain		Iron Tail		Aqua Tail		Iron Head
-		Aqua Tail		Stockpile		Outrage		Amnesia		Steamroller
-		Curse		Stealth Rock		Thunder Wave		Yawn		Rock Polish

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Geodude		Nosepass
Lv. 12	♀	Lv. 14	♀
Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Sturdy
Item: None		Item: None
-		Tackle		-	-	-	-
-		Harden		-	-	-	-
-		Rock Tomb		-	-	-	-

Trivia

• Roxanne is the only female Gym Leader that specializes in Rock-type Pokémon.
• Her attire from Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire is almost completely the same from the Generation III games and Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 sprite, except that she wears black instead of blue.
• When challenging her to a rematch in Emerald, the gender of her Pokémon change from all female to all male.